TW / The following segment contains violence and triggering matter. If you're not into this stuff, I advise you to skip this chapter. Thanks.

-Zephyr.

"There you guys are.." The Weavile growled as he finally watched the two Sneasels heading towards their leader. "And you brought Vivian back. Good job, Crimson."

"It is with my pleasure, Mr. Griff.." Crimson's smile grew wickedly. "It took us a little while to get the rest of Team Blytz back to Stone Town. And for Vivian, we had to take her back to your clan."

"Good.." Griff replied, his voice rumbling into a snarl. He was going to make a plot in killing Vivian, but alas, he decided to come up with another idea. "Say, instead of killing Vivian, how about we'd take the rest of the clan somewhere else..far..far..away?"

"I mean, we can't just stay there and torture Vivian whenever she comes back. It's just too bland for us.."

Crimson thought for a few moments. Griff wasn't really torturing Vivian, but he has been ordering some of his clan members to do so physically. Will he really accept the request and just make things as different as they should be? After some thinking, the albino Sneasel then nodded in response.

"Perfect! We just gotta move somewhere else, then maybe the two of you can actually start a clan of their own!" Griff finished, still not understanding what clam forming actually means.

"Griff, let me explain this to you." Crimson spoke as he got closer to the clan leader. "When two Sneasels evolve into a Weavile, they start a clan by finding wild species of their own. Once that's done, we form a clan, and we fight out the other Weavile in order to take over."

As soon as he finished explained, Griff finally lets out an, "Ohhhh, I see why.."

"It's just as simple as that." Crimson spat as he laid a claw against Vivian's shoulder, tightened his grip in case she recoiled back. "As future Weaviles, the male gets to fight off the other male; a Rogue itself, in order to keep their clan. But if I get too weak to fight, then the Rogue gets to take over our clan."

"Bascially you're just taking that from Pyroar prides." Griff growled, only for Crimson to shut him up.

"Not from Pyroar prides, Griff. Weavile clans.. Weavile clans are what I'm talking about.."

Griff swallowed a lump in his throat. "If we make separate clans, then that way you won't be seeing Vivian betraying you again.."

"Good.." Vivian thought, averting her eyes away from her abusive clan leader.

Griff nodded. "That way I won't be seeing Vivian breaking any more fucking promises again.."

That tone of voice left Vivian in shock. Crimson opened his mouth to talk, but soon paused. He had another idea. "I have something else in mind. What if you and the rest of the clan stay here while Vivian and I go somewhere far away and start a clan ourselves?"

Griff thought for a few moments, then soon accepted the albino's request. "I guess you're right. We've been getting tired of teaching Vivian physical lessons every time she comes back. Just get your cat and bird minions and get her and you out of my sight."

The albino nodded. He then called both his Mandibuzz and Liepard companions over. "Zuna, Erza, we've got some missions to do."

Oakley soon awoke to a large nest underneath her. Her eyes were baggy and red, and her limbs were numb. Alongside Penny, however her limbs don't feel as weak as she thought it would be. However for Adir, he was still too weak to move one muscle. His eyes weren't bloodshot, but he was still too exhausted to move.

As she finally regains consciousness, she then notices an empty nest in front of her. At first Adir had swapped beds, but then she realized Vivian was missing. She jolted out of bed and shook Penny wildly. "PENNY! PENNY! VIVIAN'S GONE!"

The loud cries of a Boltund shook Adir out of bed before falling onto the floor. It took him a few moments to regain his consciousness to watch the distressed Oakley, horrified to see Vivian gone. "ADIR! VIVIAN'S GONE!"

Adir shook after hearing what the horrified Oakley had said to him. "Arceus, damn it.. Is she dead!?"

"I don't know! I mean, I don't see any blood, but she's not here!" Cried Oakley as she shakes the shiny Tyrogue with horror in her eyes. "WE'VE GOTTA FIND VIVIAN BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!"

"Calm down, Oakley! I'm sure Vivian'll be fine once we get back to the clan. She's not going to die or anything!" Adir responded as he wrapped the bandage around his one-arm. "Look, Oakley. She's going to be okay once we get there."

"Adir's right. If we find Vivian right beside the clan borders, then we should kick some Sneasel butt to save her!" Penny explained, trying to calm the horrified Boltund down. "Besides, even if Vivian's not at the clan right now, there's a chance she's still alive."

The shiny Tyrogue paused as he heard what the bulldog said to Oakley. "What do you mean she's not at the clan right now?"

"I mean, if Vivian wasn't at the clan, then she might've gone somewhere else. She's still alive, but there's a chance Griff might've taken her."

"If so, then we should've snapped his neck when we have the chance!"

"Guys, we can't waste time talking! We've gotta get Vivian back before it's too late!" Shouted the Boltund as Penny finished wrapping the grey scarf around her neck. "Besides, even Vivian's not here, there's a chance we find her alive and safe!"

The electric dog soon led the rest of her teammates out of the explorer post, fully prepared and dressed. "And if she's not at the bases right now, then there's a chance Griff might've taken her with the clan."

At an arid desert lies Vivian, still remaining unconscious as large talons kept hold of the Sneasel. With her scarf still remaining around her neck alongside her badge attached to it, she still stood motionless. Her legs were clammy, and her vision remained dark. Thankfully, it took her a few moments to regain her vision only to find herself caged in the Mandibuzz's clutches.

"Well, looks like our cargo just woke up." Cawed the vulture Pokemon as she averted her eyes over to the awakened Vivian. "Crimson, we've got an early riser!"

Crimson couldn't hear what the female vulture was saying. Instead, he kept his eyes locked on where the Liepard is going to. "CRIMSON! DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID!"

The Liepard stops in her tracks, sending the albino Pokemon flying before he hits the sandy ground. The Mandibuzz stops thereafter and turns over to Crimson, getting up to scowl at her. "CAN'T YOU SEE WE'RE BUSY LOOKING FOR AN AREA TO FORM A CLAN IN!?"

"YOU DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE OUR EARLY RISER HAS WOKEN UP!"

Vivian shook as she noticed both Crimson and Erza, standing blankly as they both stared at the Mandibuzz. At first glance they were looking at Vivian, but they were actually staring at Zuna instead. After realizing she was a couple stories away from falling, she began to flail her arms around and cry in protest.

"LET ME GO! PLEASE!" Cried Vivian as she protested the large vuture to free her, but she refused to. She kept the captured Sneasel locked in her talons. "I BEG OF YOU!"

"You'll be free from her once we find a safe place!" Yelled Crimson as he waved an arm around to grab her attention, but Vivian just kept on flailing her arms around.

Erza ignored the Sneasel's pleaing cries and beckoned Crimson to hop on back. He nodded and soon hopped onto Erza, ordering her to continue. Finally, the Mandibuzz leads both dark types back to their paths, still carrying the distressed and horrified Vivian in her talons.

"Alright..Vivian has got to be in the clan somewhere.." Said Penny as she examined through her map. "Even if Vivian's still not there, then Griff might've taken her and the clan members to another location."

"That's what I'm talking about." Oakley replied as she stopped to notice the long trail of bushes in front of them. She took a moment to finally recognize the bushes that led to Griff's clan. "There it is! There's the clan area Vivian's in right now!"

As the team slid themselves out of the bushes, they soon took notice of Griff, standing motionlessly as he noticed Oakley. "Oh, look who it is.. My long old enemy.."

"Griff, we don't need any blood or bruises again." Oakley curled her face into a snarl. "And we don't need other Sneasels to-"

"Kill 'em!" Ordered the male Sneasel, only for Griff to stop him from doing so.

"Not now. Oakley's trying to say something."

The Boltund let out a long sigh, and soon opened her mouth to speak. "Look, we don't need any blood or scars from any of you guys."

"Now, I'm going to say it and I'm going to say it ONCE. Where. is. Vivian?"

Griff stared at the furious Boltund, standing motionlessly. "ANSWER US!"

"We..We don't have Vivian around.." These were the last words Griff had let out before Oakley's electrical sparks flew across her body. "Vivian's not here anymore! Someone I know already took her!"

Sparks stopped flying across Oakley's body once she heard what the Weavile said. "What do you mean Vivian's not here anymore? She's not dead, is she?"

"Nope! Not dead!"

"Then explain.."

Griff swallowed a lump in his throat. "You know this..albino Sneasel named..Crimson, right?"

"Yeah, and?"

"He..uhh.. He and his hench..women took her.."

After hearing what Griff explained to them, Penny then locks her jaws in preparation for an attack. "THEY WHAT!?"

"THEY TOOK HER!" Griff shrieked as he cowered himself in fear, preparing for the rest of the team to attack him. "CRIMSON ORDERED ZUNA AND ERZA TO TAKE VIVIAN SOMEWHERE ELSE! PLEASE JUST-"

"Griff, we're not going to kill you.." Said the Boltund as she got closer to the cowering Weavile. "However, with the abuse you've been giving to Vivian, we're actually not going to trust you either."

"But if we ever find Vivian DEAD, then your neck's gonna get snapped." Penny snarled as she walked over to the scared Weavile leader. "There's a chance we'll find her alive, and if we do, then you and your clan members must get out of here before you raid Stone Town."

Griff wasn't sure about the "Stone Town" part Penny had explained about. Was he really going to raid Oakley's village, or was he just going to leave his clan the way it was?

"Penny, look. If you find Vivian, then I won't kill her or any of you guys. Got it?" Griff requested, raising his hand in an attempt to promise him. However, the team just had to refuse his offer.

"Griff, we're not letting an abusive clan leader like you become a fixer-upper. If we find Vivian alive then you can stop torturing her. Otherwise Adir'll give you a knuckle sandwich thereafter."

"OKAY, OKAY! I GET IT! GO AHEAD AND FIND YOUR GHO- I MEAN SNEASEL!" Griff stuttered as he got up and went towards the female Weavile. "LOOK, IF YOU FIND VIVIAN, I WON'T KILL HER! GOT IT!?"

"I mean, you've been abusing her in the past, so I'm afraid you're gonna break that promise." Oakley said as she watches both shiny Pokemon exit out of the clan border. "So if we find Vivian safe, then she's going with us. And she's NOT staying with you."

As soon as the Boltund finished explaining, she then slid herself out of the bushes. "Finally.." Was all Griff could let out before jolting to notice the female Weavile behind him. "AH- Uhh, Rosa! What are you doing here!?"

Vivian awakens to find herself on a soft and grassy floor. She raises herself up to notice the softness of the grass that is planted on the ground. She's no longer in the desert. She's at a birch forest with several cherry blossom trees dancing from the breeze. Dozens of blossom petals fell across the area and then onto the ground.

It's like she's already in heaven, with cherry blossom petals falling towards her, it feels like she's at a safer place with no torture, no pain, just all be herself, isolated in a pretty forest. Too busy focusing on the petals falling towards her, she goes back to her tracks and noticed a shadowy figure standing several feet away from her.

"O-Oakley?" Vivian shook as she watched the silhouette get closer to her. At first glance it was a Boltund, standing mightily in preparation to save her. Her eyes locked against the shadow's, but as it got closer, it revealed to be a Liepard, walking over to her with a flower accessory in her mouth.

It was Erza, carrying what appeared to be a wreath plastered with sakura flowers around it. Vivian gazes at the flower crown for a few moments before the Liepard places the crown onto her head. She adjusted the crown before sitting back down, taking her time to appreciate the Sneasel.

"I-Is this for me?" Vivian gasped in awe. Erza then nodded in response. "Thank you so much!"

She could feel tears prick onto her eyes, but soon wiped them off as she broke the Liepard's hug. "I can't wait for Oakley to see this!"

Erza's expression shifted as she heard what Vivian had said to her. The term, "Oakley had left the Liepard in severe bewilderment. "Who's Oakley?"

Vivian shook as she heard the question. "O-Oakley's my friend! She and I are the best teammates!"

"Oakley isn't here right now.." The Liepard responded as she turned away from her, a smile grew on her muzzle wickedly. "But, she'll be here to appreciate you in a while.."

"In a while!? THIS IS SO COOL! OAKLEY'S GONNA LOVE THIS!" Vivian cheered as she gazed her eyes upon the sakura flower crown wrapped around her head. "Wait- Adir's going to love this too! No wait- how about Penny!?"

"Neither of them are here at the moment.." Erza sighs as she takes her eyes upon another shadowy figure just a mile away from the two of them. "However, there's someone else who's in charge of helping you out.."

The large cat watched the silhouette get closer before revealing Crimson, carrying a flower trail in his hands. "Ah! Good afternoon, your maj-"

"Call me Crimson." Said the albino Sneasel as he placed the flower trail against the Liepard's back. "Griff and I had some plans regarding Vivian."

"And what's that?" Asked Erza. "Was it the exile-"

"Neither." Crimson responded as he adjusted the flower trail. "She didn't get exiled, but there's something in mind regarding the relationship."

Vivian's expression shifted as she continued hearing what the albino dark-type said to the Liepard. "We've been planning a ceremony of our relationship."

After hearing this, she felt uneasy, while the Liepard's expression shifted to happiness. "We don't start yet, but as our relationship grows, the ceremony will commence."

Several days have passed, and still no sign of Vivian. Out here still in the isolated desert, Penny struggles to keep in touch with the map. With little breeze up ahead but no rainfall, the team was however nowhere close in giving up.

"Guys, we can't just sit there and do nothing. If we find Vivian on time, then Griff will move to a new clan area without her, and we'll keep her on our team." Oakley intervened as she kept her eyes locked around each path taken. "Besides, Griff's an asshole anyway."

"Exactly! We can't just keep Griff taking advantage in trying to kill her whenever she comes back." Adir spoke as he noticed Penny about to fall to her, only to rush over to carry her in his right arm. "If we find that Vivian's dead, then we'll know what happens next."

"We're snapping whoever's neck it was." Penny growled before dropping the map onto the ground. "And we lost the map."

"Penny, you didn't lose it. You just dropped it." Oakley sighed as she picked up the piece of paper off the floor. She then stores the map inside the Snubbull's bag. "You always act like when you drop something, you lose it."

Adir opened his mouth to talk, but as he noticed the petal that was about to fly in his mouth, he quickly managed to dodge it on time. Grabbing the petal that was circling over to him, he soon realized why. "Guys, there's an area Vivian might be in."

"Wait- THERE IS!?" Penny shrieked as she knew where Vivian was. "THE SAKURA FOREST!?"

Oakley took a moment to notice the tracks that were on the ground. She sniffed it for a second, before knowing Erza had taken both Crimson and Vivian over the cherry blossom forest. "I don't see Vivian's tracks, but it seems that there are Liepard prints. We must follow them!"

And so on, Team Blytz followed Erza's tracks that led to where Vivian was; Blooming Woods.

Vivian stood silently, her eyes averted to the floor, and her head lowered in shame. Where could Oakley be right now? If she was still here, she would've taken her back, and she wouldn't have to be with this Crimson guy at this point.

"C'mon, Oakley..get me out of this mess.." Vivian thought sadly as she watched the sand fly off with the breeze. With no Boltund or Snubbull, not even a Tyrogue in sight, she let out a sad sigh and shifted herself, only to bump into not Crimson, but the same Liepard she'd met earlier.

"You're thinking about that Tyrogue, aren't you?"

Vivian's eyes shrank as she heard the mention of, "Adir". "W-What, NO! I'm not in love with Adir!"

"Then why the sad look?" Asked Erza as she shifted closer to the Sneasel. "You seem..worried that your..Tyrogue friend is dead, sure not?"

"It's not Adir! It's..it's that one Boltund I've been friends with." Vivian uttered as she backed away from the large leopard Pokemon beside her. "Her name's..Oakley. She and I became the best of friends when we we're still kids."

"And you as an adult are still friends with her, yes?" Erza questioned, unaware of Vivian's relationship with Oakley.

Vivian bit her bottom lip, before letting out a sigh. "Oakley and I are still friends. But it's just that.." She paused before she could avert her eyes back at the desert nearby. "I'm just so worried about her. W-What if she dies of dehydration? She can't live here in this arid desert all day!"

"I'm guessing your Boltund friend's gotten enough water. Surely she survives a disaster thanks to her..survival instincts." Erza responded. Her eyes locked to Vivian's. "I'm not too sure if she'll survive once more."

Vivian let out a sad sigh, still worried about Oakley. "Oakley and I have been friends for..years now. And I'm worried that if she comes here, then Crimson might..kill her."

Erza kept herself lost in thought. "Perhaps..keep your Boltund friend away from him? I heard that you and Crimson are..doing excellant regardless of your relationship!"

"NO! It's not that! I.." Vivian stopped as she was lost in her thoughts. "I'm..still in a relationship with Oakley.."

"As a friend? I promise I won't tell anyone in this forest." Erza finished as she placed her paw onto the Sneasel's shoulder. "Even if you admit you love Oakley, I'm not going to tell Crimson about this."

"Got it." Vivian nodded as she watched Erza step away from her, heading over to where Crimson is by the cave upon preparation for the ceremony. "Stupid ceremony. Oakley, come and get me out of here."

After finishing, Crimson soon walks over to where Vivian was sitting, sulking sadly. The explorer Sneasel shifted herself only to bump into Crimson. It wasn't Erza, but turns out it was the albino Pokemon, sitting next to her. "You're worried because you're lost, are you?"

"No..I'm just.."

"Worried about Oakley, huh?"

The sentence left Vivian paralyzed with shock. "Oakley!?"

"Yes. I don't think Oakley's here right now. Not dead, but if she was here right now, then I'm worried she'll take you." Crimson started as he shifted closer to her, only for Vivian to back away. "When I first saw you while you're traveling, those battle scars, the bitten ear of yours, and your sky blue eyes."

Vivian froze as she continued to hear Crimson's words. "This caught my golden eyes. Periwinkle blue and Gold sure are a perfect color for the two of us."

Vivian didn't bother to blush, instead she stood there with disgust in her eyes. "I'm an adult Sneasel, Crimson.."

"I know, us adult sneasels must evolve into Weaviles and form a clan together.." Crimson admitted as he placed a claw onto her shoulder, making sure it was tight enough to keep her in his clutches. "Erza managed to keep both Razor Claws so that way we'll evolve..together."

Vivian didn't want to evolve into a Weavile and grow up to be like Griff. She wanted to keep the Sneasel self she is, and she would never evolve into one with him..ever. "B-But, what if I don't want to evolve into a Weavile?"

"Then have some reconseration for a while. If you want to become a Weavile, then evolve into one. Don't become a Weavile and you'll stay as a Sneasel."

Vivian let out a relieved sigh after hearing what Crimson had explained to her. "Adult Sneasels have relationships with Adult Weaviles, but it's common for a Weavile to have a relationship with the other, and not just Sneasels."

Crimson turned around to watch the blossom petals fall towards them. "It's a sign you and I are getting together."

"W-Wh-" Vivian stuttered, only to pause and keep herself lost in her thoughts. "H-How!?"

"We've been together for some time now. Might've been short, but it's a sign us Sneasels take time to evolve into Weaviles." Crimson replied before letting go of Vivian's shoulder. "Not a sign the ceremony's starting."

"Thank Arceus.." She thought.

But if the Corvisquire fly here, then it's a sign the ceremony commences."

Vivian's eyes shrank after hearing what Crimson had said to her. "Not yet, but when they do, then we shall start."

Crimson leaned in for a kiss, but soon Vivian pushed him away. "I'M NOT MARRYING YOU!"

Oakley panted as she eyed on the cherry blossom petals on the ground. "It's a sign Vivian might be here." She said as she picked up the petal before handing it to Penny. "The more cherry petals we find, the sooner we find Vivian.."

"I don't think there are that many petals around here. I mean, we're at a-" Penny responded, only to be cut off by a loud cry of protest that reverberated across the woodland.

"WHY WOULD I MARRY YOU!?" Was all they could hear before realizing it sounded like Vivian. Vivian, she was at the cherry blossom forest with Crimson!

"TEAM! IT'S VIVIAN! SHE'S ALIVE!" Oakley shouted as she heard Vivian's pleas of protest that continue to echo across the forest. Leading the team over to where she was now. When they reached to the path of Sakura Forest, they all stopped to watch Crimson, hiding Vivian from their sights.

"Greetings, Oakley." Greeted the albino Sneasel as he tried his best to hide Vivian away from her. "You know this..Vivian girl, right?"

"I do know her, and I heard her voice." Oakley growled as she walked closer to him. "Now, where is she?"

"She's out here all by herself, still thinking about..you." Crimson lied, ignoring Vivian's protests in anger. He opened his mouth to talk, but soon the Boltund tackles him, pinning him to the ground.

"You better not be hiding Vivian from us, are you?" She snarled, Oakley bared her teeth in front of Crimson. "If she's still not around, then where is she right now?"

"Guys! I'm here!" Cried Vivian as she pops out of the log in front of her. "I'M HERE!"

"Vivi!" Oakley shook as she ran over to hug Vivian, only for Crimson to tug her by the scruff. The albino sneasel soon throws her near the trees, she hits the wood before falling onto the floor. "CHRIST..SINCE WHEN DID YOU BECOME SO STRONG?"

"You're not going with that Sneasel, Oakley." Crimson snarled, his smile drooping into a frown. "And she's not even going with you either. She's coming with me.."

"Crimson, you can't be doing this.." Adir spoke as he walked over to him, with anger on his face. "SHE'S NOT..YOUR GIRLFRIEND.."

"Oh, come off it, shiny boy. Once Vivian and I are gone, you'll calm down."

"MY NAME IS ADIR!" He shouted as he landed a punch near Crimson, only for him to dodge the attack and struck a claw across his face. Once the Tyrogue hits the ground, Crimson soon pins him onto the ground.

"So you think a young Tyrogue can fight off an adult Sneasel? What a pity.." The albino Sneasel chuckled deviously, Adir's expression shifted into fury. "Even for a Tyrogue who sounds so adult-like, you still seem young.."

"I'M AN ADULT, CRIMSON!" Adir shrieked as he attempted to land a kick against Crimson, only for him to grab his leg and slam him against the ground.

"Heheh.. You really think some shiny Tyrogue could grab attention to a Sneasel just so he could be the most popular shiny in all of Stone Town?" He let out a wicked chuckle. He opened his mouth to finish his sentence, only for Penny to manage landing a Moonblast beam onto his abdomen.

Landing onto the ground, Crimson winced in pain before slowly getting up, only for Oakley to pin him against the ground instead. "Oakley, stay out of it."

"Not until you give Vivian back.." Oakley growled, baring her fangs into a snarl. "You can't be forcing love and commitment to Vivian. I should be the one who's giving love and attention to her instead!"

Crimson's expression shrank as he heard what the Boltund said to him. "You're giving attention to Vivian, and you're not letting me give love to her!?"

"Exactly! You can't be going around trying to woo on Vivian even when we're not around."

Crimson turned his head over to Vivian, who is now beside Adir. "Vivian! Say you love me!" The albino Sneasel shouted in protest, but the other just stood there, still standing blankly.

"Vivian, don't say you-"

"I don't love you, Crimson.." Vivian growled as she bared her claws. "You act like you know me even thought we barely met.."

Penny's smile grew as she heard what Vivian explained to him. "You act like a creep and we're putting an end to this.."

"What else do you even care about!? Don't you even love me at all-"

"BECAUSE I LOVE OAKLEY!"

The team froze after the sudden outburst. It has been revealed Vivian has a relationship with Oakley after all. With those last words the explorer let out, Crimson bares his teeth into a snarl, and his expression fades into anger. "You..WHAT?"

"I love Oakley, Crimson. She cares about me, and I care about her. She and I are friends for years and I'm not letting anyone like you force love to me."

The albino sneasel growled in fury. "And you're-"

"I don't even want to form a clan with you, EVER! I already have a clan of my own, and it's Oakley and these guys!" Vivian led both Adir and Penny beside her, still not understanding how furious Crimson is. "Oakley's challenging you for me, Crimson. End of discussion.."

Oakley nods in response. As the team was about to lead Vivian out of the forest, Crimson lets out a shout and jumps in to tackle Vivian. "YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!"

Vivian lets out a yelp as she felt Crimson's body land against hers, pinning her onto the ground. The team stops to notice the sneasel into Crimson's clutches. "LET HER GO!" Was all Oakley could say before she could feel large claws sinking into her skin.

Letting out a yelp in pain, the large creature pins both Oakley and Penny onto the ground. It took her a moment to notice Zuna, keeping her and the shiny Snubbull pinned onto the ground. Adir shook and attempted to free both dogs from the vulture's talons, only for another creature to pin him against the ground as well.

It was Erza, already holding the shiny Tyrogue onto the surface of the grass. "LET US GO YOU MANGY ANIMALS!"

"Not until you reconsider, sure not?" Erza cackled viciously as she held the shiny fighting type Pokemon firmly. "Crimson and Vivian are mates now, so it's too late to fight back."

Oakley's eyes shrank after hearing what the Liepard said to Adir. "No..Vivian's not even mates with him!"

"Quiet, mutt!" Zuna squawks as she digs her claws into the Boltund's flesh, letting out yelps in pain. "As the Corvisquire fly above the trees, the ceremony starts between Crimson and Vivian."

"YOU'RE WRONG!" Shouted the Boltund as electrical sparks fly across her entire being. "VIVIAN AND I ARE TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME NOW, AND YOU'RE ALREADY PROVING VIVIAN SHOULD BE MATES WITH ANOTHER SNEASEL!"

"Oakley's right! You can't just let Crimson be mates with her!" Adir explained before wincing as he felt claws sink into his skin. "Besides! Vivian and Oakley are in a relationship and you can't even convince us otherwise!"

"Zuna, Erza, claws.. And make it deep.." Crimson ordered, and the two henchwomen obeyed. Sinking their claws deep into their flesh, the team lets out cries of pain, and they are louder than what Vivian had expected.

"GET YOUR CLAWS OFF ME YOU FEATHERLESS BASTARD!" Shouted Penny, only for her to yelp in pain as Zuna digs her talons deep into the Snubbull's skin. "YOUR CLAWS ARE IN MY SKIN! QUIT IT!"

"Not until you give Vivian to Crimson.." Zuna growled, watching both the Snubbull and the Boltund in severe pain from the claws sinking into them.

Crimson enjoyed watching Vivian's teammates in pain. With a final cry in protest, the albino Sneasel soon keeps Vivian in his clutches. "Now, I'm going to say it again.. Will. You. Marry me?"

Vivian's eyes shrank as she heard Oakley beg not to say "Yes." She froze in her tracks as she averted her eyes at the devious Crimson, then back at the distressed Botund.

"VIVIAN! DON'T!"

With her cries drawing to a close, Vivian's expression shifted and finally, she was at her limit. "Never.."

Those were the last words Crimson could hear before biting him, right on his arm. He'd let out a shriek in pain before freeing herself from his clutches. "DAMN IT- VIVIAN, GET BACK OVER HERE!"

But she refused. She ignored Crimson's demands and went over to the Mandibuzz. Too busy keeping both dogs in her clutches, as quick as a Thievul, Vivian lunges forward and strikes her claws right on the vulture's neck. Letting go of both dogs as she noticed the scratches on her neck, the Mandibuzz falls onto the ground, letting out deep coughs.

"PENNY! BITE HER ON THE TAIL!" Ordered Vivian, and Penny obeyed. "OAKLEY! YOU GO AFTER CRIMSON!"

The shiny Snubbull jumps in and bites the Liepard on the tail. Letting out shrieks of pain, Erza jumps foward in an attempt to swing the bulldog off.

Oakley thereafter chases after Crimson as he makes an attempt to run. Unfortunately Boltunds are known to be faster than Sneasels, and as he was about to reach the cave where the ceremony commences, Oakley finally manages to pin him down onto the ground. "You're not going anywhere, Crimson.."

Crimson swallowed a nervous lump in his throat as he saw the furious look on Oakley's face. With Zuna too weak and in pain to do anything else, and with both Penny and Vivian busy attacking Erza, the albino Sneasel had no more choices left.

"You think trying to be mates with MY mate is a perfect idea, isn't it?" Oakley growled, her frown still remained the same. "You're some sick weirdo who wants to take advantage in being mates with her!"

"I get it, Oakley.." Crimson responded, raising his claw in preparation to attack the Boltund, but thanks to her reflexes, she pinned his arm onto the ground with her paw. "Vivian has caught my golden eyes, and I would like to thank her for cooperating with me."

"You're a monster, Crimson.." Oakley snarled. "A fucking monster. You're like a monster who wants to woo Vivian.."

"But not to worry, Oakley. Once you're dead, Vivian and I are going to be mates..for life.."

Those last words left Oakley enraged. "NEVER!" With one last yell, the Boltund soon bites him right on the abdomen, running over to the nearest cave and slammed him against the rocky wall. Once she finished she soon sends him flying until Crimson hits the ground.

With a ground-hitting CRUNCH, Crimson attempts to get up, but the impact of body to tree worsens the pain inside him. Too weak to do anything else, Oakley walks back to the injured sneasel, staring at his bruised and bloodied body. "O-Oakley..you don't have to do this."

"Maybe you should've thought about it before you became a creep towards Vivian.." Oakley scoffs as she walks away from Crimson. At first she was going to finish him off by biting him on his throat, but then she decided to leave him already weak on the ground. "I wouldn't have to kill you though, because you need to find another mate besides her, weirdo."

Walking back to where both Zuna and Erza are now weak, Oakley then goes over to Vivian, her smile growing on her face. "Managed to beat them up, huh?"

"I..I defended myself actually, but it's a way to keep them off." Vivian responded nervously as she noticed the blood drops on Penny's face. Being caught doing such violent deeds, the shiny Snubbull quickly wipes the maroon drops off her face.

Staring at Crimson's weak state, then back at Vivian, she lets out a sigh. "Let's just get you home before they get up and notice you're gone."

Adir chuckled after watching the Sneasel get her revenge on their attackers. "And it's surprising for you to defend yourself from these guys! I mean, you're like a fighter!"

"I already challenged him for her, but it's exciting to see Vivian fight back after a while." Oakley sighed in relief as Vivian ran over to her. "Plus, we already thought we lost her."

"Vivian, don't you ever scare us EVER AGAIN. EVER!" Shouted the shiny Snubbull before hugging Vivian. "We thought you were dead for a second!"

"C'mon, guys. Let's not waste time in talking. We need to go home before they all wake up." Oakley then started as she led the rest of the team out of the forest. "Plus, we need to talk to Griff we brough Vivian back."

"How about not bring Vivian over to the clan, and just go over there and talk to him instead?" Adir requested. Oakley thought about it for a moment. In the past, Griff has been abusing her physically, thanks to the clan's orders, but as a few moments passed, she then nodded.

"Oakley, meet us at Stone Town once you're done." Penny demanded and Oakley nodded. "We just don't want to go back to the clan with Vivian around. Otherwise, Griff will kill her.."

"I know, Penny. I'll be at the clan then I'll meet you guys there."

Thus, Team Blytz leaves the cherry blossom forest, leaving Crimson and the rest of his henchwomen, completely weak, bruised, scratched, and bitten.

-End of Chapter 11-